The application value of operating room ventilation with laminar airflow for surgical site infection: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: The presence of biological particles in the air inside operating theatres has the potential to cause severe surgical site infections. Recently, laminar airflow systems have been regarded as a means to reducing surgical site infections using airborne microbes. Still, other publications have argued the benefits of laminar airflow systems, stating the likelihood of adverse effects.